Help on the SPECTRUM Control Panel

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1 Help on the SPECTRUM Control Panel The SPECTRUM Control Panel is a convenient Point and Click interface that provides facilities that let you configure SPECTRUM resources, start and stop SpectroSERVER, start SpectroGRAPH, perform database administration and maintain your SPECTRUM installation. The SPECTRUM Control Panel is divided into these functional areas: User [username]@[hostname]: Aprisma File Control Configure Tools Help Control Panel Menus Process Control, Database Administration, and Server Administration fast buttons Message Window Status Process Control Start SpectroSERVER SPECTRUM Control Panel Database Administration Save Server Administration Configure For more information on a subject, click the topic in the left panel of the Acrobat viewer. Here in the text area of the viewer you can click blue and underlined text or blue graphics to learn more about that subject. SpectroGRAPH Restore Scheduler Note: The text on some buttons turns red while SpectroSERVER is running to indicate that these functions will interrupt SpectroSERVER operation. Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

2 Message Window The large text window in the lower half of the SPECTRUM Control Panel displays output and errors for the SpectroSERVER process. It indicates the server s progress during loading and shutdown and reports any internal errors. Scroll bars let you move your field of view up and down, left and right. You can stop messages from scrolling by pressing the Freeze button. Pressing the Scroll button resumes message scrolling. User [username]@[hostname]: Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help Process Control SPECTRUM Control Panel Database Administration Server Administration All queued-up messages are displayed immediately when the window is unfrozen. No messages are lost. Start SpectroSERVER SpectroGRAPH Save Restore Configure Scheduler Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

3 SpectroSERVER Status Status INACTIVE The current SpectroSERVER status is indicated in the Status field near the bottom of the panel. Both the text and the background color of the Status field provide an indication of status. INACTIVE The server has not been started. STARTING RUNNING STOPPING TERMINATED SAVING RESTORING EDITING DB LOCKED The server is starting. Clients cannot yet attach to the server. The server is up and running. Clients can attach to the server. The server is being administratively shut down. The server has abnormally terminated. This should not occur during normal operation. The server database is being backed-up. The server is in an inactive state. The server database is being restored from a backup. The server is in an inactive state. The database modeling catalog is being edited via the Model Type Editor (MTE). The server is in an inactive state. The database is locked by an unknown process (not SpectroSERVER, Save, Restore, or the Model Type Editor).

4 Exit The Exit button at the lower right corner of the SPECTRUM Control Panel main window can be pressed at any time to exit from the Control Panel. Exit This has no effect on processes that were started from the SPECTRUM Control Panel. You can restart the SPECTRUM Control Panel at any time to regain control. The panel automatically synchronizes with the executing process and displays the current status.

5 Control Panel Menus The SPECTRUM Control Panel Menus provide an alternative to using buttons for selecting panel functions. These functions are available from the pull-down menus at the top of the main window. User Aprisma Management Technologies File File Control Configure Tools Help Save Database Ctrl-S Restore Database Ctrl-R Initialize to Legacy Database Ctrl-L Exit Ctrl-X Control Start SpectroSERVER Use Archive Manager on [host] Start Archive Manager Start SpectroGRAPH Ctrl-G Configure SpectroSERVER Location Server Host Security Model Type Editor Ctrl-D ECEditor Ctrl-E Tools SPECTRUM Schedule Manager Ctrl-A Click on a title from the menu bar or on a specific menu selection to learn more about menu selections.

6 File Menu The File menu combines functions from Database Administration buttons with the ability to exit from the SPECTRUM Control Panel. Point and Click on File to pull down and access selections from the File menu. Save Database opens the File Selection dialog box, allowing you to create a database save file. It serves the same function as the Save button. Restore Database lets you load a previously saved database. It serves the same function as the Restore button. Initialize to Legacy Database enables you to initialize your database (restore it to the state that existed following your last install). Exit closes the SPECTRUM Control Panel. It serves the same function as the Exit button, located in the lower-right corner of the main window. User [username]@[hostname]: Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help File Save Database Ctrl-S Restore Database Ctrl-R Initialize to Legacy Database Ctrl-L Process Control Administration Exit Ctrl-X Start SpectroSERVER SpectroGRAPH SPECTRUM Control Panel Save Restore Server Administration Configure Scheduler Keyboard shortcuts (keystroke combinations) for menu functions are shown to the right of each selection. Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

7 Control Menu The Control menu provides access to the same functions as the buttons in the Process Control area of the main window. Start/Stop SpectroSERVER controls the operation of SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager. When the Server is running, the menu selections read Stop for both SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager. Start SpectroGRAPH launches SpectroGRAPH. Use Archive Manager lets you disable the Archive Manager on the machine you are managing. If you disable the Archive Manager, the Stop/Start Archive Manager option becomes unavailable (will be grayed out). User Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help Control StartSPECTRUM SpectroSERVER Control Panel Use Archive Manager on [host] Server ProcessStart Control Archive Manager Administration Start SpectroGRAPH Ctrl-G Start SpectroSERVER SpectroGRAPH Save Restore Configure Scheduler Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

8 Configure Menu The Configure menu provides access to the same functions that are available from the SPECTRUM Configuration Panel. Selections from the menu allow you to configure SpectroSERVER and SpectroGRAPH, resources, and to start the Model Type Editor and the Event Configuration Editor. SPECTRUM Configuration Panel is also accessible by pressing the Configure button in the Server Administration area of the SPECTRUM Control Panel main window. To learn more about a specific Configuration function, click on one of the selections in the Configure menu. User [username]@[hostname]: Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help Location Server Database Server Process Control Host Security Administration Administration Model Type Editor Ctrl-D Start SpectroSERVER Configure SpectroSERVER SPECTRUM Control Panel ECEditor Save Ctrl-E Configure SpectroGRAPH Restore Scheduler Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

9 Tools Menu The Tools menu provides access to additional SPECTRUM utilities. Currently, the only selection from the Tools menu is the SPECTRUM Schedule Manager. SPECTRUM Schedule Manager allows you to create and schedule routine tasks. The Scheduler button on the face of the Control Panel serves the same purpose as the menu option. User Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help Tools SPECTRUM Control Panel SPECTRUM Schedule Manager Process Control Start SpectroSERVER Database Administration Save Server Administration Configure Ctrl-A SpectroGRAPH Restore Scheduler Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Exit

10 Help Menu The Help menu gives you access to SPECTRUM online assistance for the Control Panel itself or for SPECTRUM as a whole. SPECTRUM Control Panel takes you to the online document you are now reading. It is designed to give you detailed information about options available on the Control Panel. About SPECTRUM Control Panel shows the SPECTRUM version and the Aprisma address, website, and copyright information. Online Manuals takes you to a Roadmap file listing the titles of all available SPECTRUM Documentation (you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program installed on your system). The Roadmap file lists documents in different categories; clicking on any desired title in that list opens a copy of the associated bookfile. User [username]@[hostname]: Aprisma Management Technologies File Control Configure Tools Help Help Process Control Start About Save Configure SERVER SPECTRUM Control Panel SpectroGRAPH SPECTRUM Control Panel Database Administration SPECTRUM Control Panel Online Manuals Restore Freeze Scroll Status INACTIVE Server Administration Scheduler Exit

11 About SPECTRUM Control Panel The About SPECTRUM Control Panel screen displays the SPECTRUM version number, and the Aprisma address, website, and copyright information. SPECTRUM Control Panel Version About SPECTRUM Control Panel Aprisma Management Technologies 121 Technology Drive Durham, NH Web: Copyright (c) 2000 Aprisma Management Technologies All Rights Reserved Warning: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties and may be subject to governmental restricted rights. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in sever civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law. OK

12 Online Manuals SPECTRUM s Online Manuals provide reference information and usage procedures for System Administrators, Operators, and Developers. All documents are provided in PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the SPECTRUM Documents CD. To access these documents, you should have the Adobe Acrobat Reader (Reader with Search version recommended) installed on your system (available as a free download at The SPECTRUM Documents CD also contains index files for use with the Acrobat Search utility. By default, clicking on the Online Manuals option on SPECTRUM s Help menu accesses the helpdocs.pdf file on the SPECTRUM Documents CD when that CD is mounted in your system s CD- ROM drive. If you copy the contents of the SPECTRUM Documents CD onto your system, you will have to browse to that storage location to access the helpdocs.pdf file, which constitutes a roadmap to all of the other documents. The helpdocs.pdf file alphabetically lists all available documents in various categories. Clicking on any document title entry in that listing opens the associated document for viewing. In addition, Aprisma also provides the same document collection (but without the indexes) on the Web at with that Web collection continually being updated whenever new/revised documents become available.

13 Control Panel Fast Buttons The middle section of the SPECTRUM Control Panel main window provides a convenient point and click interface for facilities that let you configure SPECTRUM resources, start and stop SpectroSERVER, start SpectroGRAPH, perform database administration and run the SPECTRUM Schedule Manager. Process Control Database Administration Server Administration Start SpectroSERVER Save Configure SpectroGRAPH Restore Scheduler Click on any desired button in the above illustration to learn more about the associated function.

14 Start SpectroSERVER/Stop SpectroSERVER The Start SpectroSERVER/Stop SpectroSERVER button controls operation of SpectroSERVER (and the operation of the Archive Manager which is automatically started or stopped in parallel with the SpectroSERVER). This button is labeled Start SpectroSERVER when the server is INACTIVE or STOPPED. When the legend on the button reads Start SpectroSERVER, you can click on this button to launch the SpectroSERVER. Conversely, this button is labeled Stop SpectroSERVER whenever the server is RUNNING or STARTING. When the legend reads Stop SpectroSERVER, clicking on this button terminates the active SpectroSERVER. This button is deactivated (greyed-out) when STOPPING, SAVING, RESTORING, and EDITING. Process Control Start SpectroSERVER You can also start and stop SpectroSERVER from the Control menu.

15 Start SpectroGRAPH The SpectroGRAPH button launches SpectroGRAPH against a selected server. (You can also start SpectroGRAPH by selecting Control>Start SpectroGRAPH from the menu.) To launch SpectroGRAPH: 1. Click the SpectroGRAPH button. The Select SpectroSERVER dialog box appears. 2. Select one of the host system names from the list and click on OK. (The default will be either the machine that Control Panel is running on, or else the last server the graph was run against.) Select SpectroSERVER Select Initial SpectroSERVER to connect to. Available Servers: Hostname The Filter/Search button lets you do a search on a specific set of characters. When that toggle switch is set to Filter, you can type in a target string and click OK to get a list of just those host systems matching your entry. When set to Search, the system finds and highlights the first such system in the overall list, and clicking on the Next button will move the highlighted selection to the next matching name. Filter Show this dialog at Startup OK Exit Next To cancel the SpectroGRAPH selection process, click on the Exit button.

16 Database Administration Database Administration functions are accessible from the middle section of the SPECTRUM Control Panel Fast button panel and from the File menu. File Save Database Ctrl-S Restore Database Ctrl-R Initialize to Legacy Database Ctrl-I Exit Ctrl-X Process Control Database Administration Server Administration Start SpectroSERVER Save Configure SpectroGRAPH Restore Scheduler Click on any button in the above illustration to learn more about its associated function.

17 Save Database The way the Save function works depends on whether or not SpectroGRAPH is on your local host. Click one of the following for the procedures that apply to you: Save Database (SpectroGRAPH on Local Host) Save Database (No SpectroGRAPH on Local Host)

18 Save Database (SpectroGRAPH on Local Host) If SpectroGRAPH is on your local host, Save initiates SPECTRUM On-Line Backup -- the same backup that is available from the Icon Subviews menu (Backup Database) of the VNM icon. To save the SpectroSERVER database: 1. Click Save. If SpectroGRAPH is on the machine but is not running, the system starts it up automatically before starting the Save. 2. Refer to the On-Line Backup section of the SPECTRUM document entitled Database Management for information on how to use the panels in SPECTRUM On-Line Backup.

19 Save Database (No SpectroGRAPH on Local Host) If there is no SpectroGRAPH on your local host, Save initiates a complete save of the SpectroSERVER database using SSdbsave (with the -c and -m switches). You can select a file name from a list of previous backups (overwrites the previous backup file), or you can enter a new file name. If SpectroSERVER is running when you click on Save, the program shuts down for the duration of the save and restarts when the save is completed. Save is disabled during a Save or Restore operation or while the Model Type Editor or SpectroSERVER is in use. To save the SpectroSERVER database: 1. Click Save. The File Selection dialog box appears. Filter Select File to Save Database 2. Type the path and filename for your database save file in the File Selection dialog box. Directories... Files 3. Click OK. If SpectroSERVER is running, a confirmation dialog box appears. 4. Click OK to begin the save. (To exit the save without disturbing any existing files, click Cancel instead.) Once the save is launched, the Control Panel Status changes to. SAVING Selection OK Filter Cancel

20 Restore Database The Restore function replaces the models of the current SpectroSERVER database with the models of a previously- saved database. It makes this replacement either with or without a full initialization of the database-- at your option. We recommend you opt for full initialization, especially if you suspect the database may have become corrupted (but note that initialization takes considerable time with large databases). To simply remove all models from the database, use Initialize to Legacy Database. If running, SpectroSERVER is shut down during the Restore and restarted afterwards. You cannot restore when a Save or Restore is in progress, or when the Model Type Editor is in use. To restore: 1. Click Restore. A dialog box appears asking whether you wish to initialize your database. 2. Click Yes, which is the recommended option, especially if you suspect the database may be corrupted, or click No to save some time. In either case, the File Selection dialog box appears. 3. Set the path and select a previously-saved database backup using the File Selection dialog box, and click OK. If SpectroSERVER is running, a confirmation dialog box appears. 4. Click OK to begin the restore. Click Cancel to exit the restore without disturbing the database. When the Restore begins, the Control Panel Status changes to. RESTORING

21 Initialize to Legacy Database! CAUTION: Do not use this feature without first making a backup copy of your database. Initialize to Legacy Database initializes your database to the state that existed following your last installation. All models specific to your network are removed, leaving a database structure consisting of the modeling catalog and a limited number of internal models. To initialize your SpectroSERVER database: 1. Select File --> Initialize to Legacy Database from the menu. An information dialog box appears warning you of the consequences of initializing. 2. If you understand the consequences and still want to initialize your database, click OK. If you want to retain your existing database, click Cancel. 3. If SpectroSERVER is running when you start to initialize your database, a second information dialog box appears. Click OK to start the initialization. The CURRENT database in /user/spectrum/ss will be REMOVED and RESTORED to the INITIAL database created by the last SPECTRUM installation. ARE YOU SUREyouwishtoinitializethe database? OK Cancel This will cause the SpectroSERVER to be temporarily shut down and then restarted. Shall we continue? OK Cancel

22 File Selection Dialog Box The File Selection dialog box is frequently used to define the path and filename for a file to be saved or opened. The Filter field near the top of the dialog box allows you to set a path and file filter. A filter sets the path for the files displayedinthefiles window and, with the use of standard wildcards, limits the filenames that appear in the Files window. Filter Directories File to Save Database Files Enter a path in the Filter field and press the Filter button to activate the filter.... The Directories window lists directories within the directory defined by your path filter. The Files window lists files within the directory defined by your path filter. Selection The Selection is the file path and filename for the file you are saving or restoring. If you specify an existing file, that file will be overwritten. OK Filter Cancel

23 Configuration Panel The SPECTRUM Configuration Panel is accessible from the Configure button in the main window. It provides access to several configuration editors. Each editor allows you to define specific SPECTRUM resources. These same editors are accessible as selections in the Configure menu. Click on any button in the following illustration to learn more about its associated editor. Event Configuration Editor - Controls how SpectroSERVER and SPECTROGRAPH process events. You can define event to alarm mapping, event logging and how events are displayed. SPECTRUM Control Panel SPECTRUM Configuration Panel ECEditor Location Server Location Server -Provides informationonserver characteristics, backup location server, and client applications. Model Type Editor -Invokesthe Model Type Editor, which lets you modify the SpectroSERVER modeling catalog and configure relations, object classes, and their contents. This option is greyed out if SpectroSERVER is running. NOTE: Model Type Editor General Configuration Close Host Security Changes you make from the SPECTRUM Configuration Panel don t take effect until after you restart the SpectroSERVER. Host Security - Authorizes host and users to connect to a machine. General Configuration - Define general SpectroSERVER operating parameters, such as file-paths, license keys and communications and performance tuning.

24 General Configuration The General SpectroSERVER Configuration window enables you to control certain aspects of the SpectroSERVER s configuration. When you make changes in this window, you are editing the.vnmrc resource file, which controls the SpectroSERVER s operations and performance. The General SpectroSERVER Configuration window is divided into these areas: License Control File Paths Performance Tuning Communications Event Log Control Statistics Log Control Click on one of the subjects above to learn more about parameters within that area. For further information on the.vnmrc file, consult the SPECTRUM document entitled Database Management. Expiration Date Activation Key VNM File Path General SpectroSERVER Configuration General SpectroSERVER Configuration License Control Performance Tuning Max. Number of Poll Threads Work Thread Age File Paths Communications Communications Port Number Resource File Path SNMP Comm. Port Number Event Log Control Statistics Log Control Max. Event Recs to Save Max Statistics Recs to Save Event Record Increment Statistics Record Increment OK Cancel

25 License Control Activation Key Your SPECTRUM license conveys the right to use SpectroSERVER and SPECTROGRAPH for a set period of time as controlled by an Activation Key and associated Expiration Date, without which SPECTRUM will not run. Whoever initially installs SPECTRUM finds this Key and Date printed on a certificate shipped with the installation CD (or gets it by phone from Aprisma Support) and inputs it on one of the installation screens. If a new SS Activation Key is needed (e.g., if the IP Address of SpectroSERVER is changed, or if your license expires), input the new Key & Date in the License Control area. Expiration Date License Control 01/26/2000 If you attempt to use SpectroSERVER after the license term expires or with an invalid Activation Key, the system displays an error message advising you of an access problem. If you encounter an access problem, contact Aprisma Support. For further information concerning the SS Activation Key or the Expiration Date, consult the SPECTRUM Installation Guide regarding SpectroSERVER Validation. Expiration Date Activation Key This parameter (format = mm/dd/yyyy) is the expiration date of your SPECTRUM license. It must match the date entered during installation (obtained from Aprisma Support or from the certificate shipped with the SPECTRUM CD). It should not be changed after installation, unless you obtain a new Activation Key with a new expiration date. This is a unique encrypted password for your copy of SpectroSERVER. The Activation Key is obtained from Aprisma Support, usually during initial installation (instructions for obtaining the Activation Key are provided by the interactive screens of the installation program).

26 Performance Tuning Performance Tuning Max. Number of Poll Threads Work Thread Age SpectroSERVER is a multi-threaded process. During normal operation, each subsystem allocates numerous work threads. Since each thread consumes memory and computing capacity, it is important to understand how they can affect performance. Max. Number of Poll Threads and Work Thread Age are only two out of the nine parameters used to control the allocation of work threads. To better understand the interaction between resources and the parameters controlling work threads, refer to the SPECTRUM Performance View document. Max. Number of Poll Threads This parameter sets the maximum number of work threads dedicated to polling. Work Thread Age Work threads that are no longer needed by a subsystem are returned to a work thread pool. This resource specifies how long (in seconds) a work thread can remain in the pool without being used. NOTE: If you are experiencing SpectroSERVER performance problems, contact Aprisma Technical Support.

27 File Paths The General SpectroSERVER Configuration window provides easy access to two of the several file paths defined within the.vnmrc file. VNM File Path Resource File Path File Paths VNM File Path Resource File Path This parameter specifies the root subdirectory that contains SpectroSERVER external files, such as specific device alert mapping. This parameter specifies a pathname to the directory containing the Ethermap file. The Ethermap file lists manufacturers MAC address prefixes.

28 Communications Communications Communications Port Number SNMP Comm. Port Number Communications Port Number This parameter specifies an IP port number. The port number is defined during installation.this parameter can be set to any valid IP port greater than the port number assigned to the IPPORT_USERRESERVED parameter found in the /usr/include/netinet/in.h file, but less than 64K. SNMP Comm Port Number This parameter specifies a value that can be used to select a port from which SNMP requests can be sent via the SpectroSERVER. It can be set to any unsigned 16-bit integer in the range 0x400 (1,024) to 0xFFFF (65,535). Some implementations (e.g., IBM Mainframe MVS system) of SNMP agents treat the port as a signed number. In these cases, this resource must be set to a value between 0x400 (1,024) to 0x7FFF (32,768).

29 Event Log Control Under normal conditions, events are recorded in SPECTRUM s Distributed Data Management (DDM) database. However, if communication between the SpectroSERVER and the Archive Manager is lost, event information is stored temporarily in the SpectroSERVER s database until communication is reestablished. The growth of this temporary event data in the SpectroSERVER database is regulated by entries in the SpectroSERVER resource file (.vnmrc).the Event Log Control fields enable you to easily edit these settings. Max. Event Recs to Save Maximum number of records that can be stored in the database. (Default = 20000) Event Record Increment Number of records to be deleted from the database when the number of records exceeds the Max. Event Recs to Save value. (Default = 100. If you remove the event_record_increment entry from the.vnmrc file, the default is 250.)

30 Statistics Log Control: Under normal conditions, statistics are recorded in SPECTRUM s Distributed Data Management (DDM) database. If communication between the SpectroSERVER and the Archive Manager is lost, however, statistics information is stored temporarily in the SpectroSERVER s database until communication is reestablished. The growth of this temporary statistics data in the SpectroSERVER database is determined by entries in the SpectroSERVER resource file (.vnmrc).the Event Log Control fields enable you to easily edit these settings. Max. Statistics Recs to Save Maximum number of records that can be stored in the database. (Default = 5000) Statistics Record Increment Number of records to be deleted from the Statistics Log database when the number of records exceeds the Max. Statistics Recs to Save value. (Default = 500)

31 Distributed Data Management (DDM) Distributed Data Management (DDM) is a SPECTRUM infrastructure that provides a means of handling, collecting, storing, and accessing SPECTRUM events and statistics data across multiple landscapes in a fast and efficient manner. DDM works in both single SpectroSERVER and multi- SpectroSERVER environments.

32 Event Configuration Editor The Event Configuration Editor (the ECEditor ) is an application that allows you to control how SpectroSERVER and SpectroGRAPH process and display traps, events, and alarms. The screen appears when you click OK on the Select SpectroSERVER screen. Using the ECEditor, you can perform such operations as: modify existing traps, events, and alarms create new traps, events, and alarms define trap to event mappings define event to alarm mappings Your primary sources of information about the ECEditor are: the SPECTRUM Event Configuration Editor documentation the What s This? context-sensitive Help available on various screens of the ECEditor See also the appendix on traps, events, and alarms in the SPECTRUM Modeling with the GnSNMPDev Toolkit document.

33 Location Server The Location Server is used to locate other SPECTRUM services on the network. The Location Server Configuration window lets you define the location server characteristics, select a backup location server, define your client applications, and allows you to provide user model index service. The Location Server Configuration window is divided up into four sections: Location Server Characteristics Model Index Service Backup Location Server Client Applications Location Server Configuration Location Server Characteristics Backup Location Server Main LS Host: Hostname: Main LS Port: Port: Max Connections: Click on one of the subjects listed above to learn more about the parameter settings in that area. For more information on Location Servers, see the Distributed SpectroSERVER documentation. Model Index Service The User Model Index Service is used to track the location of Spectrum user models. This service should only be activated on one Location Server per SPECTRUM domain (typically a machine hosting a Main Location Server.). Provide User Model Index Service OK Hostname: Port: Client Applications Cancel

34 Location Server Characteristics Location Server Characteristics Main LS Host: Main LS Port: Max Connections: Main LS Host Main LS Port Max Connections The main location server host. This machine determines which connection services are available on the network. Other location servers will connect to the main location server to determine the location and availability of services. The main location server port. (Default = 0xdaff) The maximum number of port connections that can be made to this location server. (Default = 750)

35 Model Index Service Model Index Service The User Model Index Service is used to track the location of Spectrum user models. This service should only be activated on one Location Server per SPECTRUM domain (typically a machine hosting a Main Location Server.). Provide User Model Index Service Provide User Model Index Service Selecting this button will track the location of SPECTRUM user models. This service should be run on the Main Location Server and should only be activated on one Local Location Server per SPECTRUM domain.

36 Backup Location Server Backup Location Server Hostname: Port: Hostname Port The host name of the Backup Location Server. If the Local Location Server goes down, the alternative location server you designate here maps cached service information until the Local Location Server is back up. The backup location server port name.

37 Client Applications Client Applications Hostname: Port: Hostname Port The client application main location server hostname. It preserves landscape map integrity for different environments. The client application main location server port.

38 Host Security The Host Security screen allows you to enter a list of servers and allowed users to connect to the host. This is done by editing the.hostrc file in the Spectrum directory. To add a server/user to the list, enter the name in the dialog box and click the Add button. (To delete, enter the name into the dialog box and click the Delete button.) To allow all users to view your machine, enter a + into the dialog box and click the Add button. To allow only the machine you are on to connect to the server, enter a - in the dialog box and click the Add button. Server List Frog Turtle Dove Frog Add Delete Host Security Host Security User List Add Delete OK Cancel

39 Model Type Editor The Model Type Editor button starts execution of the Model Type Editor (MTE). The Model Type Editor lets you modify the SpectroSERVER modeling catalog and configure relations, object-classes and their contents. This button is disabled (greyed-out) except when the SpectroSERVER is in an INACTIVE or STOPPED state. This button is disabled when the database is being used by either SpectroSERVER and during save or restore operations. To learn more about the operation of the Model Type Editor, refer to the Model Type Editor User s Guide.

40 Schedule Manager The SPECTRUM Schedule Manager enables you to define tasks and schedule when they will be performed. Use the Frequency button to schedule tasks, as follows: Once - To specify the day and start-time of a single operation up to a month ahead (NT); or to specify the month, day, and start-time of a single operation up to a year ahead (UNIX). Hourly - To specify the minute at which an Hourly task will be performed (UNIX only). Daily - To specify the time (hour and minute) of a Daily task. Weekly - To specify the day of the week and the time at which a Weekly task will be performed. Monthly - To specify the day and time of the month at which a Monthly task will be performed. For UNIX users, the Schedule Manager automatically interprets your entries and places the information in your crontab file. The Command field allows you to enter the command or script you want executed. For NT users, the Schedule Manager must be set up for SPECTRUM and make use of the NT Task Scheduler. If you are an NT user you will see not only your own schedule entries, but those of all other users. When you specify that a task should be performed with a frequency of Hourly, Weekly, Daily, or Monthly, the Schedule Manager will continue performing the task until you remove or modify the entry.

41 Frequency = Once UNIX users can schedule a task for one-time execution up to a year in advance. NT users can schedule a task for one-time execution up to a month in advance. For example, if today were 10/17/00, UNIX users could schedule a task for any time between the current time and the same time on 10/17/01, and NT users could schedule a task for any time between now and midnight 11/16/00. To schedule a command for one-time execution: 1. Type the command in the Command field. The command will be executed from your home directory, so remember to provide either an absolute path or a path that is relative to your home directory. May 17 Schedule a Task 14:14 Command Frequency Once May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SPECTRUM Schedule Manager Scheduled Entries 2. Click the day you want the task to be executed. Use the arrows to adjust the time and month Click Add, then Save, then Close. At 14 : 04 Add Modify Remove 4. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, then either make your edits and press Modify, or press Remove to delete the task. UNIX USERS NOTE: You must manually delete the task after it has run. The task does not run again, but the command takes up space in your crontab file. Save Reset Close

42 Frequency = Hourly (UNIX only) Use Hourly to schedule a task that will be performed every hour, once an hour. The Hourly feature is available to UNIX users only. To schedule a command for execution hourly: 1. Enter the command into the command field. This command will be executed from your home directory, so remember to provide either an absolute path or a path that is relative to your home directory. SPECTRUM Schedule Manager May 17 Schedule a Task 14:14 Command Scheduled Entries Frequency Hourly At 00 minutes after each hour. 2. Select a time for your command to be executed. Use the arrows to adjust the time. 3. Click Add, then Save, then Close. Add Modify Remove 4. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, Save Reset then either make your edits and click Modify, or click Remove to delete the task. Close

43 Frequency = Daily Use Daily to schedule a task that will be executed every day, once a day. To schedule a command for execution daily: 1. Enter the command into the command field. This command will be executed from your home directory, so remember to provide either an absolute path or a path that is relative to your home directory. May 17 Schedule a Task 14:14 Command Frequency At Daily 14 : 04 SPECTRUM Schedule Manager Scheduled Entries 2. Select a time for your command to be executed. Use the arrows to adjust the time. 3. Click Add, then Save, then Close. Add Modify Remove 4. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, then either make your edits and click Modify, or else click Remove to delete the task. Save Reset Close

44 Frequency = Weekly Use Weekly to schedule tasks that will be performed on the same day of the week every week. To schedule a command for execution weekly: 1. Enter the command into the command field. This command will be executed from your home directory, so remember to provide either an absolute path or a path that is relative to your home directory. 2. Select a day and time for your command to be executed. Click on a button to select the day and use the arrows to adjust the time. 3. Click Add, then Save, then Close. SPECTRUM Schedule Manager May 17 Schedule a Task 14:14 Command Frequency Weekly At Save Repeat on: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 : 00 Reset Add Scheduled Entries Modify Close Remove 4. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, then either make your edits and click Modify, or else click Remove to delete the task.

45 Frequency = Monthly Use Monthly to schedule tasks that will be performed on the same day and time every month. To schedule a command for execution monthly: 1. Enter the command into the command field. This command will be executed from your home directory, so remember to provide either an absolute path or a path that is relative to your home directory. 2. Select a day of the month and time for your command to be executed. Click on a button to select the day and use the arrows to adjust the time. SPECTRUM Schedule Manager May 17 ScheduleaTask 14:14 Command Frequency 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Monthly Repeat on: 9th 17th 10th 18th 11th 19th 12th 20th 13th 21st 14th 22nd 15th 23rd 16th 24th At 12 : 00 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st Add Scheduled Entries Modify Remove 3. Click Add, then Save, then Close. Save Reset Close 4. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, then, either make your edits and click Modify, or else click Remove to delete the task.

46 Setting up Schedule Manager on NT If using an NT machine, the Schedule Manager will need to be set up in SPECTRUM following these steps: 1. Bring up a File Explorer window. 2. Find the folder for Scheduled Tasks. 3. Select the Scheduled Tasks folder, right click and select Open. 4. From the top Menu choices select Advanced -> AT Service Account. 5. Select This Account and enter a valid SPECTRUM user with Administrative permissions. 6. Enter the password for this user. 7. Select OK. 8. Log back in as the user.

47 Archive Manager The Archive Manager controls the retrieval of event and statistical data for reporting and data export. It is automatically started when you start up SpectroSERVER. It is not generally recommended that the Archive Manager be turned off, but the option to do so is provided here. Use Archive Manager on [host] - Because the Archive Manager starts up when you start the SpectroSERVER, this option is selected unless you choose to disable the Archive Manager on the machine you are managing. If you disable the Archive Manager, the Stop (Start) Archive Manager option is unavailable. Stop (Start) Archive Manager - If the Archive Manager is enabled, you can use this menu option to stop or start it.